Burnley 1 Portsmouth 2: Optimistic David James eyes greatest ever escape

David James must be a masochist. Portsmouth are marooned at the bottom of the Barclays Premier League and all but relegated but their captain insists he is enjoying himself.Pompey are set to be deducted nine points tomorrow a penalty they are reportedly going to challenge after spotting a potential loophole in the rules.But James is relishing the opportunity to try to pull off the greatest of great escapes.French fancy: Portsmouth's Frederic Piquionne opens the scoring Level pegging: Burnley's Martin Paterson (centre) celebrates with team mate Steven Fletcher Frederic Piquionne's finish and a penalty by Hassan Yebda gave AvramGrant's side their first League win of 2010 and James said: 'All thisis a nice challenge.'I want to be part of the most remarkable recovery ever.'But Grant said: 'I don't think about staying up. We need to fight for justice.'Portsmouth took the lead when Piquionne poked in Danny Webber's cross-shot, but Martin Paterson lobbed in the equaliser. Get in: Hassan Yebda (left) scores the winner from the spot MATCH FACTSBURNLEY (4-4-2): Jensen 7; Mears 5, Carlisle 3, Cort 5, Fox 6; Elliott 6, McDonald 5 (Eagles 63min, 6), Bikey 5 (Cork 63, 6), Blake 6 (Thompson 80); Paterson 7, Fletcher 7Booked: CarlislePORTSMOUTH (4-1-4-1): James 6; Finnan 6, Rocha 5, Hreidarsson 6, Belhadj 6; Wilson 6; Webber 6 (Diop 90), Yebda 7, O'Hara 6 (Brown 90), Owusu-Abeyie 5 (Utaka 39, 6); Piquionne 7Booked: Rocha, WilsonSent off: RochaMan of the match: Frederic PiquionneReferee: Mark ClattenburgThe second half was the Clarke Carlisle show but his performance wasthe opposite of his recent successful stint on Countdown, as he gaveaway two penalties. Brian Jensen saved the first from Jamie O'Hara but Yebda scored thesecond and Portsmouth hung on despite Ricardo Rocha's late sending-off.Jensen said: 'Everybody has seen what happened and he (Carlisle) knows himself and that's it.'Clarke's Countdown to calamity.In recognition of his two winning episodes of Countdown last week, Burnley captain Clarke Carlisle's name is jumbled up on the team sheet so it reads 'Cralek Scilarel'. His thinking is also muddled as he lets Piquionne drift in at the back post to put Portsmouth ahead. Calamity Carlisle: Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle battles with Portsmouth's Frederic Piquionne (left)Carlisle inexplicably fouls Piquionne and concedes a penalty. Luckily for him, Jensen saves O'Hara's spot-kick.Carlisle concedes a second penalty when he tries dribbling round two Pompey players before tripping Utaka. Yebda scores the winner from the spot.Burnley are pressing in the final minute, but Carlisle lets the ball run out when it clearly came off a Clarets player. Portsmouth have the throw and the last chance is gone. As they'd say on Countdown, he had a N-I-G-H-T-M-A-R-E.  Burnley 1 Portsmouth 2: Avram Grant laments points penalty as Pompey win Portsmouth paupers' crackpot plan for survival after going into administrationAdministrators take control of Portsmouth and vow to fans: 'We will save your club' PORTSMOUTH FC

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